Naval Legends: Battleship USS Alabama

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The Alabama battleship is a renowned veteran of the Pacific Ocean Theater, and a participant of the Battle of the Philippine Sea. This episode describes her entire history, and reveals how the main battery guns were charged, where aboard the hairdressing salon was located, and how the nickname Lucky A came to be.
In this episode of Naval Legends, we will take an in-depth look at the mighty American battleship the USS Alabama.
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@TheAow4321 9 жыл бұрын

Ive been on the USS Alabama twice, its the most beautiful thing Ive ever seen, just dont tell my girlfriend that.

@JusTCheap15 7 жыл бұрын

TheAow4321 thing* but good try

@TheAow4321 7 жыл бұрын

Tony Montana I see the grammar nazi party is still going strong

@deltavee2 6 жыл бұрын

TheAow4321 Somebody has to do it or we wind up with eye surgeons named Og that are only good with sharp sticks. No, thank you. There has never been nor will there ever be a case to be made for illiteracy.

@skywgdplays5368 6 жыл бұрын

I have to and it is alsome

@DeDerpyDerp_ 5 жыл бұрын

May I recommend you see the USS Texas? She may not be to beautiful, but her history is a story to itself.

@JelliThePilot 8 жыл бұрын

"Sir, we have spotted Japanese planes overhead! should we engage?" "Yeah, uh, you do that. Just lemme finish this Ice Cream." "But, sir-" "I SAID WHEN I FINISH MY FUCKING ICE CREAM!"

@almerammar8601 8 жыл бұрын

investing to this comment

@larsenfarms7228 7 жыл бұрын

TheFatKidOutRanMe I'm making a fatkidoutranme class battleship

@shayanyadegari811 7 жыл бұрын

TheFatKidOutRanMe Lol😂😂😂

@douglaslally156 7 жыл бұрын

Followed by a shipwide search for the missing quart of strawberries.

@ussindianapolis9137 3 жыл бұрын

@@larsenfarms7228 🤔

@captsean660 8 жыл бұрын

I remember in the past as a promotion to visit the USS Alabama there were posters in stores around southwestern Alabama stating that you were in range of the USS Alabama. Knowing where you were in relation to where the ship was would create a wow factor in the thought that the battleship could shoot you from such a distance.

@the10thleper 4 жыл бұрын

Hoy, that is a wonderful idea! I should make contact with the curator of the USS North Carolina. That is a wonderful statement to add for their promotions. Hope all is well with you 3 years after you made your comment. The Naval Legends videos are well done. Take care mate

@jnurse24 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we have that with the North Carolina. I remember going to Wilmington and seeing the sign, and thinking “that ship is gonna shoot me”

@jackthunderbolt4307 4 жыл бұрын

"Your in range to get bombed into nothingness. Feel free to come down!"

@cascas1672 4 жыл бұрын

Are the markers still up

@plasticballs 3 жыл бұрын

Those were actually range markers so the ship could make sure they got the elevation right

@silver-berry 11 ай бұрын

This is the ship on which my Grandfather served in the Pacific Theater. He's now interred in Mountain Home National Cemetery. I didn't realize how involved his ship was! I don't remember him telling stories, and by the end when we asked which ship he was on he just answered, "a damn big one." 😆 This has been a good starting point that I can use to learn more about what he and his shipmates did.

@mattsawyer3838 8 жыл бұрын

If I go outside my condo, I can see this beauty from across the bay.

@professionalfire3902 8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Sawyer Awesome

@deafidue5535 8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Sawyer I can drive 30 minutes and see it.

@professionalfire3902 8 жыл бұрын

I have nothing like that at my place. A few months ago I lived by Coronado and they have a few modern warships (For awhile a sub) laying around.

@deafidue5535 8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Plascencia The park itself has a number of vehicles within it. and another vessel, the U.S.S. Drum

@kitkatnguyen4332 8 жыл бұрын

+aboomination Or a Prinz Eugen?

@southtexasprepper1837 Жыл бұрын

I remember in the Summer of 1966 (when I was 6-years-old), My Late Father served in the United States Air Force and stationed at Elgin A.F.B., Florida. Both me and Brother were picked up by my Dad and enroute, we stopped by Mobile, Alabama to see the U.S.S. Alabama (BB-60). When we got there, we toured the U.S.S. Alabama (BB-60) and was extremely impressed by the sheer size of this Warship!!!!! I've always wanted to go back to see it again. I'm hoping that I can do it again soon.

@niczirlott 7 жыл бұрын

That moment you live only 15 minutes away from the USS Alabama and can visit this beauty any day...

@VapautSG 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@noahharmelink 3 жыл бұрын

I Envy you i'd love to visit one of the mighty battleships, although i visited the Missouri when i was younger.

@Jonboy997 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@cadeheath159 2 жыл бұрын

20 minutes for me, but same diff :D

@metaknight115 2 жыл бұрын

I'm around 20 minutes from uss iowa

@scottm.franklinnc7942 4 жыл бұрын

As a Navy Vet.( 1980-86) This has been an awesome series to watch. To see these Ladies that Men before me set the bar of service on. To those who served before me To those who didn't make it home To those who will serve after me and are tasked with protecting our beaches,skies and towns I Salute you, you will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸❤

@Quonzer 9 жыл бұрын

Only 30 months? Daaaaaaaaamn, those people worked FAST.

@adriankrisdianto5098 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe they work 24/7

@Delgen1951 5 жыл бұрын

@@adriankrisdianto5098 Yes to both, remember the liberty ships were being built in a week's time, that was America's advantage we could build then faster than the Axis could sink them, and except form carriers and battleships most warships were built in a months time.

@Hamsterlion683 4 жыл бұрын

And it even just used for 4 years 😂

@papabonedaddy4116 4 жыл бұрын

Commissioned in 1942.... so that means they ramped up preductions because there was a war to fight and merica needed her badly!

@capychu7085 4 жыл бұрын

That 2 1/2 years that’s a while

@benf8893 2 жыл бұрын

My Grandpa served on this ship from 1941-mid 1942 he then was transferred to the USS Massachusetts BB 59 for the rest of the war. He was a machinist's mate first class and was very good at it. I thank you to all who have served and God Bless America.

@miamidiver7 9 жыл бұрын

I have been on the USS Alabama before and it is impossible to describe or understand until you actually go thru it. It is amazing!

@billybob-bt2qj 9 жыл бұрын

i know right its abousoltly amazing and ivisit it almost once every month

@ryanvega9308 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever been on the Iowa or the Missouri? They’re just as amazing!

@memezilla4595 2 жыл бұрын

I can say for certain that it’s main caliber guns are so much larger up close, and as a kid, I always had a random fear that the guns would fire randomly… I was pretty stupid, but I always loved that big beautiful warship

@Central-Intelligence 2 жыл бұрын

The Yorktown in Charleston, SC, is also really cool and I got a chance to sleep on it in I think right before lockdown because of covid and I loved it. The Laffey and another sub is there along side a Vietnam memorial

@bmouch1018 7 жыл бұрын

This series is just as good as Battle 360

@papabonedaddy4116 4 жыл бұрын

It really is! The Big E USS Enterprise is such a bad ass ship too....Cant believe they scraped her.

@The_Fumbles 4 жыл бұрын

Battle 360 had the best voice over tho

@NotCondorTheBird 3 жыл бұрын

but WG wont make a Naval Legends on the Enterprise lol

@kentfrohock402 Жыл бұрын

One of the times I visited her, happen to be with my parents. I tornado watch had been issued. We were in the upper levels of the ship, we looked out at one point and the rain was going sideways in the parking lot. It sang a little and there was a feeling of being underway, was neat. Been there several times since with friends and still enjoy it. Had one spend 2 +hours on it. I figured he would eventually show up, he did. The rest of the park is great to see.

@stevefreeland9255 10 ай бұрын

What a great memory!

@Toysrme 9 жыл бұрын

had so much fun going to the USS Alabama park as a child. As cub scouts, twice we got to camp on both the USS Alabama and the USS Drum submarine. Unfortunately Hurricane Katrina heavily damaged the park & that put a stop to it.

@jethchannel 9 жыл бұрын

Same, I remember going to camp under the b-52's wing one time and getting to sleep inside the Alabama many times. That battleship played a huge role in my childhood.

@hatethegame82 9 жыл бұрын

The USS Texas still runs an overnight program. Have yall tried that one?

@jethchannel 9 жыл бұрын

I never went to stay on that one, though I've been out of the scouts for a good few years now.

@datubaman 9 жыл бұрын

Nope, They still do it. You can still sleep overnight on the Alabama. I had done so several times with my own scout troop in the past.

@Quonzer 9 жыл бұрын

Timid_One Where is this park exactly?

@LesliemSeely Жыл бұрын

I heard a lot about the USS Alabama, my uncle Leslie M. Menzies ( Les) was a gunner on it all through the Pacific campaign he was a great example of the greater generation. I would listen to my dad (army) My uncles three brothers all 2nd war vets Bob Menzies (Army) Les Menzies ( Navy, Alabama) Clifford (navy Uss Iowa) they would sometime talk among each other about the war , I figured this is what we should do, so I joined the Marine Corps after high school. I think every one should experience this life. Les was one picked to go ashore on Japan when they were getting ready to invade it. I always looked for the Alabama or Iowa in combat films. this was the greatest generation . The old Marine

@dongdynamics 8 жыл бұрын

I've been on this ship twice now. It still doesn't get boring

@nn-db4fw 5 жыл бұрын

"Eventually" Japan surrendered after being nuked twice.

@fortusvictus8297 4 жыл бұрын

And invaded by the Soviet Unions ENTIRE army redeployed from Europe

@williamsburgkavanagh1710 4 жыл бұрын

n n this is true. the bolshoviks invaded north korea and japan was nuked twice. i feel this should be added by your narrator. context is key. the japanese were warned many times. 1 a bomb boom. give up? nope ok 2 abomb boom give up ? yes... general groves the man in charge of atom project said in a memo drop bombs as made ready. that means that had they not surrendered there would have been more hiroshimas till they did give up... this is a fact of great importance, and should not be overlooked.

@benkemper4606 4 жыл бұрын

n n well no they surendured and then got nuked

@leondillon8723 3 жыл бұрын

What surrender? Their leader called a time out because the war was going badly.The Korean War is having one.

@victorzaak 3 жыл бұрын

@@williamsburgkavanagh1710 wars dont work like that. you can't drop a mass destruction bomb in a city and expect the opposing side to surrender and then go and drop another mass destruction bomb on another city and do this until the surredering. the US commited two war crimes that should be remembered for ages as the slaughter of innocent japanese civilians

@geraldstanley7038 5 жыл бұрын

I saw this Battleship before I joined the Army Infantry, it gave such pride to know men fought to ensure I grew up in the South. Towards the end of my career in the Alabama National Guard, to have fought in the Middle East. To represent this State in war, I will go to my grave with that pride.

@teddyghioto 2 жыл бұрын

god bless you sir...and god bless the HEART OF DIXIE...

@brunsonbacheler 3 жыл бұрын

Born and raised in Alabama, lucky to have such a historical ship named after our great state.

@Mtn_Dewit 11 ай бұрын

Roll Tide!

@DIPOUTDOORSTV 9 ай бұрын

Roll Tide

@Shane-Singleton 9 жыл бұрын

From the video it looks like Alabama is a beautifully preserved museum ship. Would love to see her one day.

@numbertwo6956 9 жыл бұрын

It is

@Cirux321 8 жыл бұрын

+hallis1 Oh she is. They keep her painted to prevent excessive rust and some several years ago, they built a seawall around her to enable them to pump the water out and keep most of her underwater hull in top condition (her hull actually sits on the bottom of Mobile Bay). She, like her sister ship USS Massachusetts are still in their original WW2 configuration. Granting them the title of National Historical Naval Ship Landmarks. Something even the Iowas cant have due to their 80's modernizations. I live in Pensacola, Fl which is about 60 miles east of where shes berthed, so I get to see her often and I still feel so giddy and overwhelmed when I go aboard it.

@am77734 8 жыл бұрын

+Cirux321 The ole girl doesn't sit on the bottom as many people think. She is buried in the bottom, it used to be around 30ft. When the tanks started leaking back in the 90's, the old bunker C that still was stuck to the walls of the tanks started leaking heavy for years. In the 2000's, they removed enough of the bottom from around her to replate the sides. Hence the wall had to be built to be able to pump all the water out to do this. She is still buried a good bit in the mud, silt, and dirt of the bay. Hurricane Camile kicked her off keel about eight degrees in 1969, as she had not been set very long nor as deep as years later. I've road a few hurricanes out on her and she is solid and the safest place in the south to ride one out. Only prob is you and your truck were stuck if enough damage to wreck or weaken the gang ways. Lot of history on that ole girl and the USS DRUM SUB...a LOT of history. Just a note to let you know her true settlement. She entered the Mobile Bay on Sept 14, 1964...the day before I was born lol.

@Cirux321 8 жыл бұрын

Ag Mann Yup. Your correct, she does sit in the mud. Yeah hurricane Katrina made her list as well. The huge storm surge made her float up out the "bowl" some and resettle on the slope with a port list. Think it was last year in 2014 that they made her radar dish on her foremast operational again after 50 years. Think I may go visit her again now that the weather has cooled a bit.

@dukethekiddjr.russell8831 5 жыл бұрын

I was on her last week

@codyteems6325 Жыл бұрын

I'd be neat if they were able to give he'd 15 to 17 inches of belt armor but probably would've increased the beam tho. She's a truly an amazing ship

@lordmonkeyboy946 4 жыл бұрын

I have toured the “LUCKY A” and I will never forget the pride I felt.....it was a time when men were men......and battleships were badass.

@aurobinson9309 2 жыл бұрын

Even though they are just museums now they are battleships will always be badass

@buck3336 4 жыл бұрын

9:04 when even icecream in the military was actually real icecream not the artificial shit we buy now XD

@ghosthunter428 3 жыл бұрын

they could build a battelship faster thah a icecream cart dont fuck with us!

@rogerhoward7104 5 жыл бұрын

"LUCKY A" AWESOME SHIP. NO HITS NO DEATHS. GREAT CREW. GOD BLESS HER AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

@bradyshort1816 4 жыл бұрын

Roger Howard well there was hits and deaths just not from an enemy, 4 people did die from friendly fire and did some damage

@andrewpdaigle932 4 жыл бұрын

@@bradyshort1816 The only deaths that occurred on the Alabama were the 4 deaths from the 40mm BOFORs fired into on of the 5 inch battery. Two Japanese pilots rescued from the ocean also died from their wounds. And a carpenter died when the ship rocked and the saw he was working on was sent into his skull.

@ethannorton564 3 жыл бұрын

I've spent the night on the Massachusetts, one of the other SD class battleships

@TroaBarton 7 жыл бұрын

Went to see her when I was a kid with my father, when we went there was a decommissioned SR-71 Blackbird in the parking lot. It was awesome to see a battleship as well as my favorite aircraft next to each other.

@dangreene9846 3 жыл бұрын

They had a submarine there too.

@Metalgear195 2 жыл бұрын

I'd have to go back and look, but I think that SR-71 is still there today

@aurobinson9309 2 жыл бұрын

@@Metalgear195 it is

@marcus4048 7 жыл бұрын

This makes me wanna yell SWEET HOME ALABAMA

@Panzer_Runner 5 жыл бұрын

I was searching for this type of comment

@DZ-1987 5 жыл бұрын

Won't it have been greatly funny if the Alabama accidentally rammed one of its sister ships. (Its a north Dakota class, there had to be)

@alexmclean760 4 жыл бұрын

GO ALABAMA GO

@jacksistrunk5281 4 жыл бұрын

I own this ship in-game, and I yell that whenever I devastrike something.

@nicholasteng9910 4 жыл бұрын

@@DZ-1987 South Dakota Class you mean

@AlphaXCalibur Жыл бұрын

I live 2 states over in Louisiana, & went on-board this thing only once in the 90's. While I don't remember much of it other than maybe the aircraft, I do feel lucky that I viewed this to remind myself of the significant role this vessel played in our country's history

@ryanchancey9227 4 жыл бұрын

I drive past this ship all the time and it's still awsome to see this monster ship. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!

@Brendan200 Жыл бұрын

on the way to florida we saw her we came from texas

@KitSAllGoode 9 жыл бұрын

I love the choices so far, but if we're talking Naval Legends, we have to talk about DE-413 Samuel B. Roberts. Now there's a legend.

@dianecenteno5275 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! From a former FFG 58 crew member. Sammy B.

@TheWuffball 9 жыл бұрын

Loved getting to see this ship in person. She did my state proud.

@62-62 3 жыл бұрын

Been a couple of times and still get a sense of pride knowing the Navy personnel manned this most awesome ship! Thank you all that served❣️

@memesupport2102 5 жыл бұрын

I Went and toured it. It’s a real piece of work they preserved it really well hats off to you guys

@reddevilparatrooper 8 жыл бұрын

I was privileged to board this fine and mighty battleship back in 2002.I got on free of charge because at that time i was still on active duty in the US Army.I toured the ship on my own climbing up and down below and above her decks which was quite a feat like going through an infantry obstacle course.I could imagine how the officers,sailors and marines lived and worked on a mighty ship like this.She is big!

@daus7018 5 жыл бұрын

Reading the title: Naval Legends: Battleship USS Alabama In my head: SWEET HOME ALAMABA

@Justnobody0950 5 ай бұрын

Gowing up near Mobile, Alabama I have been on the USS Alabama several times. So much to see that each time we went I saw something that I missed on previous trips. The one thing that is really disturbing, is seeing the old girl not kept up. I saw more rust in this video than I have ever seen being on board.😢 Please keep her looking good for generations to come.❤

@Youre_Right 7 ай бұрын

I toured this ship and the USS Drum. It was an awesome experience.

@scottcolvin9997 8 жыл бұрын

I was privileged to visit the USS Alabama recently on vacation. I had seen her as a kid but have wanted to go back for years. She is in good shape for being 70+ years old. At lot of the upper superstructure is inaccessible and unrestored but I explored as much as I could access. Well worth the time to visit. Please visit if you can. Your visitor fees help keep the ship maintained and help ongoing restoration efforts. Just painting this huge ship ship has got to cost a LOT of money! Love ya "Lucky A"

@deepsouth8656 8 жыл бұрын

I had a chance to visit it as well it was wonderful to see such a great ship

@garretteales1607 2 жыл бұрын

Just saw her few days ago while on vacation. Amazing experience. Details and preservation. All I can say is. Roll Tide

@DIPOUTDOORSTV 9 ай бұрын

I live maybe 30 mins away from the U.S.S. ALABAMA I have visited her more times I can count on both hands every time i got it learn something new bout her she is a amazing piece of history

@bobgodfrey9524 4 жыл бұрын

Battleship Park in Mobile is a terrific exhibition and you can spend an entire day there and still not see everything there is to see. Alabama is still configured in her WWII state whereas the New Jersey & Missouri were retrofitted with cruise missiles etc. so if you want to see an authentic WWII configured BB this is a great one to visit. Well worth the visit.

@literallyartemis 7 жыл бұрын

I've been on this ship. It was.. quite the experience, and so much more than just fascinating.

@tennesseebackwoods4816 5 жыл бұрын

I went and seen this ship and from the moment I set foot on board I can feel the power that this ship held

@timothybirdsey2107 3 жыл бұрын

Was able to visit this amazing ship and honestly felt a sense of pride and honor being aboard this beautiful ship. I hope many many more generations get to visit her and feel the goosebumps raise and hair on their arms stand at attention as they walk the decks while passing through the bulkheads and climbing the ladders as the greatest generation did before them.

@Mtn_Dewit 11 ай бұрын

As an Alabamian born and raised , Im honored that my homestate has its own named battleship. Roll Tide!

@RTR15Glenn 8 жыл бұрын

the way he pronounced Mobile had me rolling. I've visited Alabama and slept on the Missouri and there is nothing as awesome as those ships

@Puca_Patchworks 8 жыл бұрын

yes, my great city of MO- BILE

@mrx5840 5 жыл бұрын

When u say sleep on it....is it like sleeping in the bunks or what??

@RedXlV 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant move Wargaming, taking the ship you've hyped up and then telling players we can never have it.

@efraim3364 7 жыл бұрын

nothing stopping you from getting it, just put in the work

@godGottgod 7 жыл бұрын

you know that this ship will become a supertester exclusive and unless you become a supertester you wont be able to earn it? You can work 24/7 365days a year and no Alabama for you unless you are lucky and get picked to become a supertester.

@RedXlV 7 жыл бұрын

Wargaming has reversed course and announced that Alabama will be sold after all at some point. So it'll basically be Alabama ST (or something alone those lines) for the supertesters and just Alabama for anybody who wants to pay. But supertesters will still get their reward ship version first. Had they the sense to announce this from the start, there'd only be a couple of assholes here and there complaining about testers getting rewards at all.

@Manbeast222 7 жыл бұрын

Where did you hear that from? That would be great. Or at least make the South Dakota herself as a premium with different Camo just so they are somewhat different.

@RedXlV 7 жыл бұрын

Soren K On Wargaming's NA forums. The admin announced it after they got flooded with angry posts about the supertester exclusive thing.

@Soupy_Goodness 4 жыл бұрын

Went to this ship many times. Some of those times with my dad. He died around 5 years ago. Whenever I go to this ship now, I eerily feel his presence. To be honest, if my home in Louisiana is destroyed and everything I had was gone, I will gladly come to the Lucky A. It’s not just a historical connection, but a family and spiritual one at that.

@cadeheath159 2 жыл бұрын

Living in Mobile or Daphne, you get the pleasure of seeing this ship sitting in the bay. It looks AMAZING if you go across the bay at night.

@calebshonk5838 6 жыл бұрын

It's pronounced "Mo-beel". Not "Mo-byle". The city was founded by the French, not named after British cellular phones.

@dannymiller3315 4 жыл бұрын

I thought I was saying it wrong lol guess I worried for nothing

@Thegamer-rr7gk 3 жыл бұрын

@@dannymiller3315 Okay??

@Thegamer-rr7gk 3 жыл бұрын

@@dannymiller3315 You have a channel called Danny Miller I saw it!

@dannymiller3315 3 жыл бұрын

@@Thegamer-rr7gk ok

@PeterDad60 3 жыл бұрын

Mobile Indians founded the entire Mobile Nation, the French had nothing at all to do with it as the entire area was named after the Mobile Indians. Who, by the way had 5 story tall buildings. It was an entire civilization and it was named after the Mobile Indians. Go outside and look around, is the average building height where you live 5 stories? I didn't thinks so. So, please don't forget about these great people and their culture. So then, is it clear, the city of Mobile is named after the Indian Nation.

@ianlowery7740 5 жыл бұрын

I love the Lucky A. I get goose bumps everytime I see her.

@bebakerus 4 жыл бұрын

I got a chance to see her a few years ago while on vacation. Hands down the best part of the trip. She is beautiful and a powerful source of history. It also doesn't hurt that one of my all time baseball heroes, Bob Feller, served on her...

@boingobadger9846 4 жыл бұрын

Tik.

@mikejacobson14 3 жыл бұрын

The USS Alabama park at Mobile, AL is definitely worth visiting! Besides Alabama, they have the WWII sub USS Drum, and a bunch of tanks and aircraft. They even have a Kingfisher scout plane, which Idon'tthinkI'veeverseen! Really enjoyed it!

@ancilodon 7 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful battleships in my humble opinion.

@six-pack1332 5 жыл бұрын

I concur with your assessment.

@Central-Intelligence 2 жыл бұрын

It truly is and think it is really only rivalled by the Yorktown in SC. Both are beautiful at night and amazing when crossing the bridge to get to them

@jacecum8ings440 6 жыл бұрын

Saw this thing in Alabama and it’s AWESOME

@m4ureen 5 жыл бұрын

Jace Cum8ings no duh it’s in Alabama 🤣

@johngardner1290 3 жыл бұрын

As a child I watched them tow the BB 60 into Mobile Bay where it sits today. Visited it many times, the impact of the ship size and the crew who served on it is inspiring. My brothers & sisters have visited, took my daughter( she slept on it with Girl Scouts several times) & my 3 grandsons.

@AmuroRay007 Жыл бұрын

Actually had the pleasure of going aboard the Alabama on its 75th anniversary celebration during my Jr/Sr JROTC field trip in high school.

@CaryCarpenter 4 жыл бұрын

The USS Alabama was used in the movie "Under Siege."

@ghosthunter428 3 жыл бұрын

i did not know that!

@tylerdurden4080 7 жыл бұрын

Come on Wows put the USS Alabama in the game. I absolutely refuse to spend money on free games but this is the one exception I would make. If you put The Alabama in the game as a premium I would buy it. If you put it in the game as a BB to get by XP I will play until my eyes bleed and my my muscles cramp and atrophy.

@shchorss 7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Durden It's coming

@tylerdurden4080 7 жыл бұрын

Justin Dobbs When?

@shchorss 7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Durden WG is going to test it in the next update. Give it anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months.

@tylerdurden4080 7 жыл бұрын

Justin Dobbs Awesome, I can't wait

@RedXlV 7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Durden Too bad you'll never get to play it, Wargaming has announced that Alabama will be a supertester reward only.

@stanga281 3 жыл бұрын

Just visited last week, I can't believe how well maintained this ship is!

@stevenmoore4612 4 жыл бұрын

It’s great that she was preserved as a museum ship! Her sister ship the Massachusetts, her preceding sister the North Carolina, and all four of the succeeding Iowa class battleships still exist today as museums!

@knightlife98 4 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine being stationed on one of the Japanese Carriers, and seeing just a minimal number of aircraft come back?

@Kaiberus 4 жыл бұрын

didnt we used to have 40 aicraft? what happened to the other 38

@knightlife98 4 жыл бұрын

@@Kaiberus No doubt, that would not be a good day.....

@xcritic9671 4 жыл бұрын

@@Kaiberus "well sir, they had more dakka."

@jonathansharp4245 3 жыл бұрын

Everytime im in shokaku...

@davidvines6498 2 ай бұрын

It would be far worse to be in a Carrier Aircraft and fly around looking for your Carrier to land on. Knowing full well that ditching in the Ocean was your fate.

@wkeil1981 9 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video

@reesefobes867 7 жыл бұрын

ACTUALLY, she did receive damage during WW2, but NOT from enemy fire. During an AA engagement, one of the dual purpose 5 inch turrets ended firing a shot into an adjacent one, and it killed around 11 crew, if I recall correctly. However, as this was NOT from enemy fire, the commonly remembered technicality to the 'Lucky A' name holds true, yet the story behind the technicality faded into obscurity. I happen to live less than an hour from the Alabama and pass her on the way to work. Majestic ship.

@Chris-lh7wj 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite part of driving to Florida, coming out of that I-10 tunnel, is seeing this beast.

@Snakebloke 8 жыл бұрын

Why is this beauty NOT in the game?!

@RobertdMacGregor 8 жыл бұрын

+Snakebloke Where would it go? These ships were very similar to the NC class Battleships. WG chose the NC class over these

@surgetsann 8 жыл бұрын

+Robert MacGregor A tier 8 Premium, obviously.

@Snakebloke 8 жыл бұрын

***** yeah...this ^^^

@amnartsukpiaa3206 8 жыл бұрын

+Snakebloke more likely SD class may appears as another line of US BB since a lot of infamous BB aren't appears in WoWS like Pennsylvania, Nevada, Mississippi, etc. There are still a lot of room to fill in even SD project in 1920 which was canceled due to Washington Naval Treaty. I'd rather looking for legendary Arizona as Premium BB since it is symbolic of US Navy. BTW. Ise class more likely to be premium BB for IJN.

@ywe3 8 жыл бұрын

+Amnart Sukpiaa the Alabama probably will be incorporated as a tier 8 premium but I wouldn't mind it being the tier 7 replacement as she is relatively weaker and slower than the north Carolina class...that being said wows is seriously lacking famous/infamous designs in lieu of paper battleship designs and/or experimental designs...i hope at least they incorporate these ships in their respective lines asap as they do deserve it.

@I-02 8 жыл бұрын

What's the song you used at the end? EDIT: Gothic Storm - Epic Courage

@AlexDeese 7 жыл бұрын

Any idea about the song that starts at 4:28?

@user-wd9fu9rm5e 5 ай бұрын

I am lucky that I volunteer to give tours on the USS Alabama and USS Drum every Tuesday and Wednesday at noon. It never gets old!

@ChristopherThomas-yc2xs 6 ай бұрын

“Maximal speed” 3:19 now I want battleship transformers!

@TropicLightning808 9 жыл бұрын

How bout doing a showcase on the IJN Mikasa flagship at the Battle of Tsushima. Part of the fleet that put Japan's military on the international map. And the only pre-dreadnought battleship left in the world

@joshuabanjarnahor8125 5 жыл бұрын

You don't mention her counterpart, Aurora from Russian Navy that still exist today in St. Petersburg

@dynamicsolution8166 5 жыл бұрын

It's hard to make a documentary at the bottom of the ocean.

@chinook366 5 жыл бұрын

My uncle was on the Alabama for the whole War.

@ezekiyam3827 3 жыл бұрын

NICCCEEEEE

@charlestravis9798 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been by there many times, toured the Alabama twice, the B-52, submarine, tanks and gift shop.

@RageCreati0n 3 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine how it must of been to serve on that ship...yes, long days at sea, taking hellish fire from the enemy and cramped working conditions, but the comradery and pride of being on such a powerful and effective ship...man, that must have been such a time to be alive!

@nickguy5245 9 жыл бұрын

There should be an episode on the USS Massachusetts

@markalvarado4450 7 жыл бұрын

they did now lol

@Revkor 7 жыл бұрын

how about make your US BB ships have that gun accuracy stated here WG

@VRichardsn 6 жыл бұрын

Real life accuracy kinda sucked. For example, in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, average hit percentage was around 6% for both sides.

@kennethdeanmiller7324 2 жыл бұрын

I use to ride past her every day back in 2008 on the way to work. I was living in Pensacola, FL & was working for a company that was doing an addition to a building for Austal. Austal was building a couple of Navy Cruisers, I'm just guessing they were Cruisers but they were pretty large & impressive looking. BUT WHAT I WANTED to say is that even though I rode past this ship every day cuz I was with a work crew I was never able to stop & go on board & do a tour of the ship. And now I really regret it cuz NOW I'm living right outside of DC & I don't see ever being able to go there again. It's one of those things where I should have done it when I had the chance. Sometimes I could even see the ship WHILE I was working. It's awesome that it easily was found a home at Mobile Bay. I hope it remains there forever so all generations have a chance to kind of "touch" that era. Very incredible thing that all those soldiers did for us. So very many died & very many more laid there lives on the line so we could enjoy the freedoms we still enjoy today!!! And not just in the US but all over the world too. I constantly read & watch videos of WW2 battles both Europe & Pacific & even Africa & Middle East too. The Germans & Japanese were literally trying to take over the world. And they came damn close to doing it too.

@braith117 7 жыл бұрын

Went to see this beauty a few months ago. Totally worth the trip. Gotta say, the size of the armor plates that made up that thing's turrets have to be seen to be believed.

@nunjadamnbusiness 6 жыл бұрын

Hilarious that the narrator didn't bother to learn how to pronounce "Mobile."

@davidakridge2831 5 жыл бұрын

MoBEEL

@le_floofy_sniper_ducko 3 жыл бұрын

depends on what part of the country your in man you cant tell me someone in Texas says Mobile the same as someone in Alabama and someone in Maine doesnt say mobile the same as the other two so the part of learn how to pronounce it as no one can say they say it properly as all the accents sound different 😂

@FujisamaProductions 3 жыл бұрын

That southern accent is strong haha - Tennessee

@nunjadamnbusiness7730 3 жыл бұрын

@@ronwhitmill7068 Nope. Not in this case. When you mean something is portable, it is pronounced "moh bul" or "moh byl" but if it is the city in Alabama, it is "moh beel." It is not a question of pronouncing it differently in different countries, it is a question of being correct, or not.

@Zombie2snipe53 7 жыл бұрын

Rip Headphone users.

@shrekchrist2857 Жыл бұрын

My grandpas half brother served on this beauty and he was a second loader for the anti air turrets and he was actually one of the guys who downed some of the Japanese fighters

@LatinaNHim 9 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I went to college in Mobile and was able to visit this great ship a few times. It'd be fun to play her in-game!

@Calbeck 9 жыл бұрын

Roll, Alabama, roll.

@philipcheyne6420 9 жыл бұрын

re upload?

@richardwilson3400 2 жыл бұрын

Been on it several times as a kid the history of the Bama is amazing as an over the road trucker I can't tell you how many times I've seen it don't forget it was also used in the first Under siege movie.

@jamesp8164 5 жыл бұрын

As many have stated in these comments, I also have visited the Alabama. A magnificent machine.

@burner12 8 жыл бұрын

Just for future reference she was a South Dakota class battleship, not Sodak class.

@Plaprad 4 жыл бұрын

Sodak was what a lot of people call them instead of the full South Dakota. My grandfather was aboard her for the duration of her service, and I didn't know she was a South Dakota class until after he died. Grew up thinking she was a Sodak Class.

@raymondz999 9 жыл бұрын

You want lucky, try the enterprise never sunk through the whole war, almost in every major battle in the pacfic theater ww2

@carl0jin304 4 жыл бұрын

The Japanese thought they sunked it its the battle of midway

@ghosthunter428 3 жыл бұрын

ALABAMA WASNT SUNC ALSO

@spartan_x1177 4 жыл бұрын

It really amazes me to see something so close to home, and what feels like nowhere, to be recognized

@richardharmon647 4 жыл бұрын

Took a tour of her about 20 years ago really cool that they made a museum out of it.

@HobbiesRfun 8 жыл бұрын

This would make a great tier 8 premium ship. How about it WG? I would by buy this in a heart beat.

@Fungal_Frog 8 жыл бұрын

same, maybe not a premium ship doe. I would still buy it if it was because its in my home town

@huskythedinosaur1592 7 жыл бұрын

Exodriver It will be

@HobbiesRfun 7 жыл бұрын

Husky The Dinosaur Guess I better start saving some $$$. :)

@huskythedinosaur1592 7 жыл бұрын

I want actual British cruisers...

@BinkyTheElf1 9 жыл бұрын

'Mobile' Alabama is pronounced 'MoBEEL'.

@ellissmith4545 5 жыл бұрын

Binks Webelf thank you, this guy cannot pronounce mobile

@davidakridge2831 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Binks, I cringed when I heard him say that.

@VapautSG 3 жыл бұрын

@TrainzrailProductions48 yeah same

@Dragewarrior 9 жыл бұрын

Love these episodes! Good job WoWS! :D

@unbrandedindustriesincorpo1701 3 жыл бұрын

These documentaries are so good.

@puffnstuff12 6 жыл бұрын

Too bad the narrator couldn't pronounce Mobile correctly.

@ellissmith4545 5 жыл бұрын

The Outlier he he!

@WarmasterDeath 5 жыл бұрын

that'd be the Aussie accent. to be fair you blokes tend to murder Aluminium. 8)

@khaccanhle1930 5 жыл бұрын

@@WarmasterDeath aluminum as Americans say it was the ORIGINAL pronunciation. Only later was it altered to British pronunciation for consistency with other elements. Sorry to break it to you.

@WarmasterDeath 5 жыл бұрын

It was changed to match the other elements though dude. So my point still stands 8)

@wrongway1100 7 жыл бұрын

Roll Bama'. Roll tide.

@ellissmith4545 5 жыл бұрын

wrongway1100 sweet home Alabama

@edwardteal4984 2 жыл бұрын

I just got to see the Alabama a few weeks ago it was awesome!

@philgiglio7922 3 жыл бұрын

The USS Drum, a Gato class fleet submarine with a distinguished history. She is on dry ground near the Alabama and is worth a visit also.

@daveantolin6791 8 жыл бұрын

its the USS ROLL TIDE

@tylerdurden4080 7 жыл бұрын

Roll Tide. Comment of the day

@judkeel3830 7 жыл бұрын

dave Antolin at first I thought you said it was the USS TROLL TIDE

@samuelweems9647 7 жыл бұрын

dave Antolin Roll tide brother

@deltavee2 6 жыл бұрын

Okay, as a Canadian, what the hell is Roll Tide?

@hchastain16 6 жыл бұрын

deltavee2 The battle cry of the 17 time national champion University of Alabama football team! Aka the finest collegiate football program in the land.

@sovetskyskaiyastrigon1750 7 жыл бұрын

This is my home state ship

@Ryan08091011 4 жыл бұрын

I don't play world of warships but I enjoy these historical videos.

@johnkenley4687 Жыл бұрын

The Alabama has to have the single best location in regards to ensuring a steady flow of visitors. Right next to a busy interstate that pretty much anyone travelling the gulf coast will be on. If only other ships like Texas were so lucky.